Nic held a hand up and said “stop” in the most commanding tone I’d ever heard, and Walter scooted to a halt and sat without having to be told. The two eyed each other for a long moment. “We good?” Nic asked. Walter ducked his head, tail thumping, and I knew everything would be fine. “All right,” Nic huffed, squatting down to Walter’s level. “Come on, then.” Walter went bananas, sprinting the final few feet to Nic, sniffing every part he could reach and whacking him with his tail more times than I could count. “I’ve never seen him so instantly obsessed with someone before,” I said. Nic shot me
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